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“Howard Hughes lived here,” I tell her. “Desi Arnaz would come stay

whenever he was fighting with Lucille Ball. Bette Davis almost burned it

down—twice. And Sharon Tate moved out of the hotel six months before she

was killed. John Belushi and Helmut Newton both died here.”

I looked all this up beforehand, knowing it would interest her. Mara likes

anything historical, tragic, or glamorous.

“The hotel’s in lots of movies, too,” I continue. “La La Land … A Star Is

Born …”

“Really?” Mara gasps. “La La Land’s one of my favorites.”

“I know,” I laugh. “You play that one song from it all the time.”

“That’s right,” Mara says, pleased that I remembered.

Our room isn’t as luxurious as some of the places I’ve stayed, but Mara is

never picky. She runs around the room, admiring the old-fashioned furniture

and striped wallpaper.

She’s keyed up about the interview, equal parts giddy and terrified.

“I always think I want attention until I actually get it … I hope I don’t say

something weird that gets turned into a meme. Like when Brett Kavanaugh

told everybody he was a virgin in school, and for ‘many years after.’ ”

Mara shudders, imagining her face splashed all over templates.

“All publicity is good publicity.”

“You don’t believe that.”

“It is when you’re this hot,” I say, seizing her and throwing her down on the

bed, which creaks and groans beneath her.

“Wait,” she says. “Give me the Ambien first.”

“You sure? Those things are strong.”

“Yeah. I like that floating feeling in sex. Like I’m half in my body and half

out. Like you could do anything to me …”

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